Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29403/2025bail granted

Anil Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-26Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29403 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-378 Year-2021 Thana- NAWADA District- Nawada ====================================================== Anil Chaudhary son of Late Ram Prasad Chaudhary Resident Of Village -Gondapur Ps- Nawada District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 378 of 2021 dated 02.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 33, 34 and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, one Gopal Kumar died due to consumption of spurious liquor which was purchased by some unknown persons.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29403 of 2025(2) dt.26-06-2025 2/3 this case. The petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in this case in the confessional statement of the co-accused Manti Devi and Arvind Yadav. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has 13 criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 12.08.2024. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 25.05.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 34865 of 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Nawada in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 378 of 2021, with a condition:- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29403 of 2025(2) dt.26-06-2025 3/3 cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Shivam/- U T